| 0103 2024/25 |
03/04/2025 |
Transport and Environment |
Award of contract for commercialisation stage of the St Helens Heat Network project. |
Following the acceptance of a grant funding award of £675,000 from the Green Heat Network Fund and a robust procurement process this report seeks to award the contract for the commercialisation phase of the St Helens Heat Network Project |
Yes |
| 0102 2024/25 |
01/04/2025 |
Supporting Neighbourhoods |
Private Sector Rent Guarantor Scheme For Households Owed Homeless Duty |
To establish a rent guarantee scheme to support St Helens borough residents at risk of homelessness to access private rented accommodation |
Yes |
| 0101 2024/25 |
28/03/2025 |
Integrated Health and Social Care |
Extension to the Provision of Services at Thyme Lodge |
This DED is seeking approval to invoke the full of 1 of 2 optional extensions for the provision of respite care service at Thyme Lodge. The full 12 month extension to the contract will allow for a review to consider capacity, demand and alternative delivery models. |
Yes |
| 0100 2024/25 |
26/03/2025 |
Transport and Environment |
West End Road Flood Alleviation Scheme - NFM Sankey Valley Slow the Flow |
West End Road – Sankey Valley has experience persistent flooding issues reported since 2000. Council has developed a flood alleviation scheme and successfully secured funding from the Environment Agency. Approval is required to accept the funding allocations and permit a direct award for the delivery of the scheme to George Cox & Sons Ltd (an SME) via a call-off arrangement under the ‘Rochdale Council - Framework Agreement for Highway Works’. |
No |
| 0099 2024/25 |
07/03/2025 |
Business, Culture and Leisure |
Haydock Library SEND Redesign Artist |
Following a competitive procurement exercise undertaken by representatives from St Helens Borough Council Library Service and the parent carer forum Listen4Change, ‘Emily Peasgood Studio Ltd’ has been selected to deliver the sensory redesign of Haydock Library.
This decision seeks endorsement to award the contract to ‘Emily Peasgood Studio Ltd’ for the sensory redesign of Haydock Library. This report further seeks approval to execute the necessary ‘Property Licence’ |
No |
| 0098 2024/25 |
04/03/2025 |
Inclusive Growth and Regeneration |
Cowley Hill Link Road – Approval of procurement approach associated with the enabling works |
Approval is sought to consent to the appointment by BXB Cowley Hill Ltd (referred to herein as ‘BXB’) of a contractor (namely DB Remediation Ltd) to lead on site remediation works across the Cowley Hill Link Road project. |
Yes |
| 0097 2024/25 |
04/03/2025 |
Inclusive Growth and Regeneration |
Cowley Hill Link Road - Acceptance of LCRCA Grant Funding Agreement |
Approval is sought to enter into a Grant Funding Agreement with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) in accepting capital grant funding to enable the delivery of St Helens North Housing Access scheme, known as Cowley Hill Link Road, utilising a proportion of the £10.000m from the Strategic Investment Fund (SIF), Liverpool City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS).
The Cowley Hill Link Road Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is also provided for further context. |
No |
| 0096 2024/25 |
04/03/2025 |
Inclusive Growth and Regeneration |
Cowley Hill Link Road - Acceptance of Secondary Grant Funding Agreement with BXB |
Approval is sought to enter into a Secondary Grant Funding Agreement (referred to herein as ‘Secondary Agreement’) with the developer (BXB Cowley Hill Ltd, referred to herein as ‘BXB’) of the Cowley Hill site to enable the delivery of St Helens North Housing Access scheme, known as Cowley Hill Link Road.
The Cowley Hill Link Road scheme was allocated £10m from the Strategic Investment Fund (SIF), Liverpool City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS). |
Yes |
| 0094 2024/25 |
04/02/2025 |
Integrated Health and Social Care |
Consultation on Proposed Care Provider Fee Uplifts 2025/26 |
This report proposes a range of fees & rates for all care providers for the FY 2025-26 and seeks permission to consult with the provider market for a maximum of 4 week. |
No |
| 0093 2024/25 |
01/03/2025 |
Children and Young People |
To adapt 2 Council buildings to provide an increase school capacity for children with SEND |
To approve the use of the High Needs Provision Capital Allocation (HNPCH) Grant Funding to adapt two existing buildings namely Fourways Children's Centre and Thatto Heath Children's Centre which will be operated as satellite provision by Thatto Heath and Rectory Primary Schools which increase the number of in borough school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reducing the need to access high cost SEND placements from within the independent sector. |
No |
